Board of Trustees

Tarie Zimmerman

Trustee
Term ends: 2026
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Tarie Zimmerman was elected to her first term on the NIC Board of Trustees in November 2022.

Zimmerman has been a licensed financial advisor with Alpha 3 Wealth Management since 2017. She began her career in aerospace engineering with a Fortune 500 company in Phoenix, Ariz. before stepping away to raise a family. During this time, she volunteered in multiple community organizations, managed her children’s sports teams, and owned a small business. After becoming an empty-nester, Zimmerman returned to college to start her career in finance.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in technical management from DeVry University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and studied mechanical engineering at both Mesa Community College and Arizona State University.

Zimmerman serves as secretary and treasurer of her community homeowners’ association and as a board member for the Coeur d’Alene Lakeshore Property Owners Association.

She relocated to Coeur d’Alene from Phoenix, Ariz. in 2012. She enjoys spending time with her husband, four sons, and their four granddaughters.

Brad Corkill

Term ends: 2026
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Brad Corkill was elected to his first term on the North Idaho College Board of Trustees in November 2022.

For 34 years, Corkill has owned and operated Whiteman Lumber in Cataldo, the oldest continually operating sawmill in Idaho. He has spent more than 50 years in the timber industry and has served eight years on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, with two of those years as chairman.

Corkill graduated from Oregon State University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in forest engineering.

In addition to his public service on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, Corkill has served on a variety of boards and foundations throughout Idaho, including the St. Maries School Board, the Kellogg School Board, the Idaho Public Charter School Commission, the Shoshone Medical Center Foundation and the North Idaho Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Board.

Corkill moved to Idaho in 1978. He and Mary Corkill have been married for 49 years and have two children and four grandchildren.

Rick Durbin

Term ends: 2028
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Rick Durbin was elected to his first term on the NIC Board of Trustees in November 2024.

Durbin is a Certified Financial Planner; he and his wife own Silver Pine Wealth Management. Prior to transitioning into the financial industry, he was the director of membership for the Inland Northwest Better Business Bureau from 1996 to 2005.

He earned his associate degree from NIC as well as a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Idaho in Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership.

Durbin has attended Real Life Ministries for over 25 years, and he volunteers as a marriage advocate and life group leader.

With his dad moving to North Idaho in 1972, Durbin has lived in North Idaho most of his life. He and his wife of 30 years have three adult children and seven grandchildren. As an avid outdoorsman, if he answers his phone with a whisper, he is likely standing at the edge of the timber with a bow in hand.

Eve Knudtsen

Term ends: 2028
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Eve Knudtsen was elected to her first term on the NIC Board of Trustees in November 2024.

Knudtsen is president and dealer operator of Knudtsen Chevrolet Co. in Post Falls. She is the third generation to own and operate the dealership her grandfather started in 1939.

Knudtsen holds an associate degree in automotive marketing and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University as well as a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University.

She is currently chair of the GM Women Dealers Advisory Council representing the Western Region, and a board member of the Coeur d’Alene Area Economic Development Corporation and the Idaho Economic Development Council. Knudtsen previously served on boards for the Concerned Businesses of North Idaho, Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, Coeur d’Alene Area Economic Development Corporation, Kootenai Health Foundation, Idaho Automotive Dealers Association, and GM Women’s Retail Network Driven to Succeed Scholarship program.

Knudtsen lives in Hayden with her husband, Wayne Cofield. She has a daughter, a stepdaughter, and two grandchildren.

Mary Havercroft

Term ends: 2028
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Mary Havercroft was elected to her first term on the NIC Board of Trustees in November 2024.

Havercroft is a retired educator with 40 years of experience. She began working as a classroom teacher in the Mt. Adams School District. The last 34 years of her career were spent in the Lakeland Joint School District in north Idaho where she held positions as a teacher, special services director, and building principal at Twin Lakes Elementary School.

Havercroft earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Washington University. She also completed a fifth-year program in Learning Disabilities at Central Washington University and a master’s degree in education administration from University of Idaho.

As a member of the Idaho Association of School Administrators, Havercroft was active in committees at the local and state level. She served as both a commissioner and chair of the Rathdrum City Planning and Zoning Committee.

North Idaho has been home to Havercroft and her husband Weldon for over 44 years. They have three children and six granddaughters.